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Maria is back for her Photo Therapy shoot with me, two years after her daughter was born! Love this girl and how she trust in my process and vision. It was cold in the studio that day and she trusted me enough to dress her as a dark angel and pour freezing milk on her. Thank you girl!!

Thank you to my hair and makeup fairies!! Hair//Valerie Carrasquillo Makeup//Abigail De Cassanova

Maria came to me wanting a maternity shoot that was feminine, simple and timeless. I got an added bonus when she wanted to include her sweet 2 year old son, Marcus (who btw totally stole the show). Check out her shoot and I can't wait to paint a portrait of her from this session!! xo

So back in July, I thought I would experiment and try something out of my comfort zone. My father wasn't in the best of health and needed I and outlet. It all started with some doubles of prints that I had, so I thought... why the hell not?! I started painting over those and ended up with painting some canvases. I have a ton of abstract photography but there were always colors and shapes I couldn't get with my camera, so I turned to a brush and freed my mind. My Father is doing much better now and my paint brush hasn't stopped, so stay tuned. xo

OMGEEEEE I forgot to mention- I always donate a portion of my art sales to charitable organizations. So it's a win win. BUY ART. DO GOOD. GIVE BACK!! Instead of buying a T.V. or a pair of shoes that you don't need for the holiday, how about supporting an artist that gives back?

You can now find this series at Lilian August in their store in Norwalk, Connecticut. xo